Mystery+Memory+Match

=Mystery Memory Mentor/Mentee Match= by Kelly Granfield

Purpose
This activity serves as a mingling activity for the mentors/mentees of the Academy of Finance program at SDHS. Mentors/mentees will find each other through this exercise.

Time Required
This exercise will take approximately 20 minutes.

Number of Participants
At a minimum, there needs to be pairs. At a maximum, there will be 90 people. The optimal number is 60; 30 mentors and 30 mentees.

Supplies Needed
The facilitators need to create cards of items with a pair for each. Participants each need to receive a card upon entrance.

Preparation
The facilitators need to create cards of items with a pair for each.

Introduction
Welcome to the Academy of Finance! In order to find your partner you must mingle with the entire group to find your match. As I go over the rules, another facilitator will be taping a card to your back. There is a pair of cards for every object; on the card is an object representing a similar interest between each mentor/mentee pair. Each mentor/mentee will end up with a matching pair of cards. The purpose is to find your match, which will be your mentor/mentee for the year.

Process
When I say go, you will walk around asking each person one question about your card; the person will answer with a yes or no. This will continue to happen until you have figured out what the object on the card on your back is. Once that is figured out, you will need to find your match of a mentor/mentee, who has the same object on their back.

Debrief
From this activity each mentor/mentee have found their match for the year. Based upon the interest sheet filled out by each pair, the object card for each pair may be based upon a similar interest for the pair.
 * Did you find your mentor/mentee?
 * What interest do you share?

Credits
Created by Kelly Granfield. This game is inspired by the picture card game, Memory.